Indonesia

2015

In March 2016, GLOW partnered with Kopernik to provide portable solar lights across Flores, Indonesia.We partnered specifically with Kopernik’s Wonder Woman Program for this distribution. This means, GLOW purchased all lights solely from the women who are employed by this branch of the solar company. Each sale directly contributed to increasing these women’s salaries.

Because we placed a bulk order, we bought lights from Wonder Women across the entire island in an effort to support equal growth for each woman.

GLOW distributed lights to several Farmer’s Associations and Women’s Groups in surrounding villages to Larantuka, Flores.Afterwards, we electrified a boarding school and medical clinic in a village called Manubhara (near Bajawa).

GLOW’s founder, Kayla Nielsen, and another volunteer spread additional light through the teaching of music, yoga, and English within the new solar school.Because the children received the lights several months prior to our arrival, we were able to collect great feedback from the teachers and staff of the school regarding the children’s educational growth since receiving the lights. Collectively, all the children’s marks have improved, as they are able to study beyond the confines of daylight.